Cigar and cigarette holder



Oct. 6, 1931. o. FOEH'R vCIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Aug. 28, 1929rro Has/w? y fs Whey Patented Oct. 6, 1931 UNITED STATES OTTO FOEHR, FKARLSRUHE, GERMANY OIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDER Application led August 28,1929, Serial No. 389,036, and in Germany August 29, 1928.

The invention relates to cigar and cigarette holders of the kind inwhich the opening for insertion of the cigar or cigarette is ofregula-table diameter. Holders of this kind have been made with slits,whereby resilient tongues are formed for gripping the cigar orcigarette, but the edges of these tongues are liable to damage theWrapper of the cigar or cigarette. According to my inio vention theadjustable portion of the holder consist of a strip or sheet of metalrolled into the shape of a conical tube, not fastened at the seam, withan over lap at the edges, t-he the metal being springy, so that the tubetends to expand or open, and the expansion being limited by a ring whichembraces the tube and is adjustable lengthwise thereof, so that thediameter of the tube can be regulated.

A holder according to my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. l is an elevation thereof,

Fi 2 is a longitudinal section on the line A of Fig. l, and

Fig. 3 a cross-section on the line C--D of Fig. l, to a larger scale.

In the drawings a represents the conical tube referred to, consisting ofa sheet of springy metal rolled so that there is a substantial overlapat the edges al, all. The smaller end of this tubeL is pushed into atubular socket b, which holds it without preventing relative movement ofthe two edges a1, an. The tube a and socket b are within a conicalsheath c, which has longitudinal slots cl extending to its larger end,whereby tongues e are formed. Fixed to the socket b is an externallyscrew threaded tubular shank f screwed into the mouthpiece g of theholder, a packing ring h being placed on this shank between the socketand the mouthpiece g. The tongues c are embraced by a ring z', slidablethereon, and within this ring there is a ring lo joined thereto byradial members Z passing through the slots d. The ring c is slidable onthe tube a, allowing it to expand when it is moved towards the smallerend thereof, and compressing it when it is moved towards the larger end.The tongues e are similarly compressed, or allowed to expand, by thering z'. The tips n f of the tongues e are bent outwards somewhat, sothat the ring i cannot slide off the sheath.

Itewill be understood that the socket may form an integral portion ofthe mouthpiece, and that the sheath c with tongues e may be, dispensedwith; also that in cases where the sheath and tongues are used the innerring f: may be dispensed with, the expansion of the tube a being limitedby the tongues themselves.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States is 1. In a cigar or cigarette holder a conical tubefor insertion of the cigar or cigarette at the larger end thereof,consisting of a rolled sheet of springy metal with overlappin edges, notfastened at the seam, and ten ing to expand, and a slidable memberembracing said tube, adjustable lengthwise thereof, limiting itsexpansion.

2. In a cigar or cigarette holder a conical tube for insertion of thecigar or cigarette at the larger end thereof, consisting of a rolledsheet of springy metal with overlapping edges, not fastened at the seam,and tending to expand, a conical sheath embracing said tube, havinglongitudinal slots extending to its larger end thereof, and a ringembracing the slotted portion of said sheath, adjustable lengthwisethereof, limiting the expansion of the tube within said sheath.

3. In a cigar or cigarette holder a conical tube for insertion of thecigar or cigarette at the larger end thereof, consisting of a rolledsheet of springy metal with overlapping edges, not fastened at the seam,and tending to expand, a conical sheath embracing said tube, havinglongitudinal slots extending to its larger end thereof, a ring embracingthe slotted portion of said sheath, adjustable lengthwise thereof, asecond ring, embracing said tube and adjustable lengthwise thereof,limiting its expansion, and members extending through the slots in thesheath, connecting said rings to each other.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

OTTO FOEHR.

